Useful links

Getting Started

The Prince’s Trust
Brainstorming: Mind Tools
Business Structures: Government Guide to Business Structures
Business Models To Unlock Future Farming Potential
AHDB guide to share farming: Share Farming Guide
AHDB Writing a Business Plan
Mountfair Farming: Contract Farming

Business Plan

Prince’s Trust: Business Plan Template
Government Guide to Business Plans: Guide to Business Plans
Barclays Guide to Business Plans: Guide to Business Plans
Small Business Trends: Article on Business Plans
Entrepreneur Magazine: Guide to Financial Forecasting
Virgin Start-Up: Guide to Financial Forecasting

Finance

Government Guide: Guide to Finance
Business Growth Fund: Business Growth Fund
British Business Bank: Enterprise Guarentee Scheme
Money Supermarket: Compare Business Banks
Better Business Finance: Find Lenders
Government Guide to Support: Find Support for your Business
Crowd Funder: A Guide to Crowd Funding
Workspace: A Guide to Campari 

Growth

Is Growth Good?
The negative effects that growing too quickly can have on your business 
Growth strategies in Business 
Government Guide to growing your business  
Barclays Guide to growth 

Protection

5 Tips To Protect Your Small Business 
How to protect your business from hackers  
Government guide to protecting your intellectual property   
How can I protect my business from currency volatility? 
Adaptability: The New Competitive Advantage